DRAW THE LINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does draw the line mean? 

• DRAW THE LINE (verb)
  The verb DRAW THE LINE has 1 sense:

1. reasonably object (to) or set a limit (on)

  Familiarity information: DRAW THE LINE used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DRAW THE LINE (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Reasonably object (to) or set a limit (on)

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

draw a line; draw the line

Context example:

I draw the line when it comes to lending money to friends!

Hypernyms (to "draw the line" is one way to...):

bound; confine; limit; restrict; throttle; trammel (place limits on (extent or amount or access))

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

 Context examples 

But look at yourself, Matt. It's all right about the dogs, but we must draw the line somewhere.

(White Fang, by Jack London)